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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,560,620 and 3,964,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,560,620 and 3,964,590 is: 6,138,346.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,560,620 : 3,964,590 = 3,964,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,560,620/3,964,590 = 3,964,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,560,620x = 3,964,590 × 3,964,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,560,620x = 15,717,973,868,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,973,868,100/2,560,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138,346.91

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